For the second-straight game, the talent discrepancy between the Suns and their opponent was too much for Phoenix to overcome, and the Suns did not help themselves by letting the Nuggets getting a lot of easy looks, especially in the first half.

The Phoenix Suns drop to 1-2 after a loss to the Denver Nuggets in the second game of 3-game road trip that continues on Oct. 27 at Utah.

Suns 123, Nuggets 98. Led by Chris Pauls 17 points, 15 assists and zero turnovers, the No. 2 seed Suns defeated the No. 3 seed Nuggets, 123-98, in Game 2. Devin Booker

The Phoenix Suns (1-1) and Denver Nuggets (0-1) are set to face-off in Ball Arena Saturday. Tip-off from Denver, Colorado, is set for 9 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Suns vs. Nuggets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

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